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Care for Creation
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Hildegard, a 12th-century Benedictine nun, was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.He called her “a woman of brilliant intelligence, spiritual authority and fearlessness” and named her a Doctor of the Church.It took almost 1,000 years for her sainthood to be recognized because she was centuries ahead of her time!Her writings on creation sound exceptionally contemporary:
The earth which sustains humanity must not be injured. It must not be destroyed!
We shall awaken from our dullness and rise vigorously toward justice. If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper, we will respond to its endangerment with passion.
Even in a world that's being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.Glance at the sun. See the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think.
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Join us for our monthly meetingThe Care for Creation ministry meets monthly on Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM from September through June.If you are not on our email list please contact Janet Chap ([email protected]).Sunday, March 23 (1:30 pm)Parish Center Main LevelThe Care for Creation ministry will meet at 1:30 on Sunday, March 23rd in the parking lot level of the parish center. Topics considered during our recent meeting with Fr. Gary will be discussed. All interested parishioners are invited to attend.
- Has there been any feedback on the bulletin notices (positive or negative)?
- Is the parish fully compliant with all DC environmental laws, specifically recycling and food service ware? If not, how can we help?
- What building improvements are planned or ongoing? If any of these are more efficient, can we advertise these in the bulletin notices?
- How can our ministry better serve the parish?
- Has there been any feedback on the bulletin notices (positive or negative)?
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care for creation ministryCatholics address the very real threat of climate change in the light of our faith. We believe everything we are and have is from God. We believe we must love our neighbor, and protecting the earth we all share is a vital part of doing so. Jesus said, "Whatever you did for one of the least, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40) Pope Francis asks us to consider the increased vulnerability of the poor of the earth to the effects of climate change.Season of Creation 2024: “To Hope and Act with Creation” Sunday, September 1 is the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, September 1 - October 4. With a new logo and slogan we are encouraged to renew our efforts to Cherish God’s creation. Make responsible choices in consuming the earth’s resources. Urge lawmakers to enact policies which protect our planet now and for future generations. To hope and act with creation means “our lives can become a song of love for God, for humanity, with and for creation, and find their fullness in holiness.”
cARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME: lAUDATO sI' aCTION PLANBlessed Sacrament is pleased to present our parish Laudato Si’ Action Plan. This plan was created in response to the call from Pope Francis in his encyclical, Laudato Si’, to care for our common home. This plan includes contributions from many parish groups who are faithfully carrying out projects and activities that meet Laudato Si’ goals.
“The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bringthe whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change.”
(-Pope Francis, Laudato Si’)
Resources for families
From The Washington Post, November 13, 2024:"For the past two years, millions of consumers have been able to claim cash back from the government for buying electric vehicles, heat pumps, better insulation and more . . . But President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to 'terminate' the cash flowing to clean energy — and has targeted benefits for consumers . . . Here’s how to take advantage of tax credits and rebates for clean energy before it’s too late." (https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/11/ )13/ev-tax-credits-solar-clean- energy-trump-repeal/
Global Weirding: Climate, Politics, and Religion is a YouTube video series suitable for all ages and just 5 - 10 minutes each. They are hosted by renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.
Journey of the Universe is an Emmy award-winning documentary that tells "the story of cosmic and Earth evolution . . . in a way that is both relevant and moving. What emerges is an intensely poetic story, which evokes emotions of awe and excitement, fear and joy, belonging and responsibility." It is available on several platforms. (Although family-friendly, the scientific nature of this film might not be appealing to very young children.)
The Story of Plastic is an important documentary about the problems of plastic pollution, from plastic production to plastic disposal. As Pope Francis has stated in Laudato Si', plastic and other types of pollution have an outsize impact on the poor of the earth. The film can be rented on Prime Video for $1.99
INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT is a resource for learning how to save energy, buy clean energy or go solar.
IPL ENERGY
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